West Ham reportedly eye Matija Nastasic as possible Reid replacement

Whilst West Ham fans have been hoping that Winston Reid would sign a new contract to stay at Upton Park, manager Sam Allardyce effectively ended any lingering doubts by saying that the New Zealand international has no future with the Hammers.

"I'm airing on the side that he isn't going to sign by the feel of it and look of it. Knowing how the football world works, talking to managers about the situation it's very unlikely Winston will sign for us given what people are saying to me," he added.

With Arsenal and Liverpool both lining up moves to sign the 26-year-old, it's time for Hammers boss Allardyce to start identifying potential replacements for Reid.

The likes of Aleksandar Dragovic (Dynamo Kiev), Martin Hinteregger (Red Bull Salzburg) and Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille) have all been touted as possible contingency plans for Allardyce, but he may look closer to home.

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